Sar Khun, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
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Sar Khun
Persian: سرخون | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Sar Khun | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′59″N 50°33′04″E / 31.74972°N 50.55111°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| County | Ardal |
| District | Miankuh |
| Established as a city | 2013[3] |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 2,131 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sar Khun (Persian: سرخون)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Miankuh District in Ardal County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.[6] As a village, it was the capital of Miankuh Rural District[7] until its capital was transferred to the village of Deh Kohneh-ye Halu Saad.[6]
Ethnicity
The city is populated by Lurs.[8]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Sar Khun's population was 1,887 in 387 households, when it was a village in Miankuh Rural District.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 1,737 people in 392 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population as 2,131 people in 392 households,[4] by which time Sar Khun had been converted to a city.[3]
